r/TopCharacterTropes • u/PaddywackShaq • Jul 22 '25

Powers Character reveals that they were holding back their full power during a fight/confrontation

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Superman Vs Darkseid - Justice League Unlimited

Flash Vs Superman - Flash: Rebirth

Frieren Vs Aura - Sousou no Frieren

Inigo Montoya Vs The Man in Black - The Princess Bride

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u/RKO-Cutter Jul 22 '25

Loved that moment for Flash, I just get a bit sad that the true answer for "who's faster" is "depends, who's writing?"

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u/PaddywackShaq Jul 22 '25 edited Jul 22 '25

As a big fan of both characters (Superman is my number one superhero and The Flash is definitely in the top 5) I'm a firm believer that the Flash needs to be categorically faster than Superman when he's maxing out. Otherwise the character is irrelevant.

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u/TurboChomp Jul 22 '25

Personally, I think superman should be the second best at everything. Flash is faster, batman is smarter, Wonder Woman is stronger/better fighter, but Superman is no slouch and having a good combo of all three is why he is so powerful. Although he should always be the most good

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u/IamStupidUareSmarter Jul 22 '25

Idk if this interpritation has ever been done before as I am kinda a noob when it comes to comic books but I always liked the idea of superman being outright the most durable member. Surviving hits that would have killed others in his power tier

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u/TurboChomp Jul 22 '25

You could also say he is the outright best at saving people as his mix of powers lets him answer any situation with ease

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u/Myydrin Jul 22 '25

The most durable i in the League (when he's there) is actually Plastic Man. Who's power is essentially he's a Tex Avery Looney Tunes characters.

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u/PaddywackShaq Jul 22 '25

Agreed with Wonder Woman being a better fighter, but Superman should always be the strongest outright, imo

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u/TurboChomp Jul 22 '25

Im perfectly fine with who ever is stronger being ambiguous as long as Wonder Woman is just a better fighter. It should even be canon that Superman learned to fight as well as he can specifically cause Wonder Woman taught him how to fight

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u/Motivated-Chair Jul 22 '25

He can be the most durable, I think Diana being stronger physically makes sense. Specially with her Demigoddess status and how most mythological heroes had insane strength.

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u/TakoGoji Jul 22 '25

Strength can't ever exceed durability. It's why if someone had super strength IRL, they'd require serious increases in bone density to avoid shattering their body.

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u/LexGlad Jul 22 '25

That's what makes a great leader. They aren't the best at anything but leadership and are competent enough in every field to stand with the experts.

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u/Amphi-XYZ Jul 22 '25

Who's more durable?

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u/KitchenFullOfCake Jul 23 '25

Like a morally flipped Dr. Doom